Article

Residual limb pain is a common symptom in the lower extremity amputee population
with a fairly broad differential diagnosis. One etiology of residual limb pain
that has previously received limited discussion in the literature is that of
vascular claudication. Increased awareness of this etiology is important given
the prevalence of vascular disease in both the general population and in lower
extremity amputees. This article discusses a presentation of residual limb
vascular claudication, describes a clinical approach to the problem, and
discusses a potential pathophysiologic mechanism for vascular claudication in the
amputee that differs from the nonamputee.
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